Skiing and snowboarding: Many people do both now
Skiing and snowboarding: Many people do both now
Pedestrian safety a year-round concern
BRATTLEBORO -- Though many tourists head to Vermont this time of year for some skiing and snowboarding, local officials want people to remember that accidents don't take vacations.
Snowboarding With Catherine Hardwicke
“Next scene, ski patrol!” These were the not-so-encouraging words that exited Twilight director Catherine Hardwick’s mouth as she entered the lift line for her very first run at the Park City Mountain Resort during the recent Sundance film festival. To counter her “not too good” snowboarding abilities, she was coping as best she knew how: By imagining the movie she would direct of the ski ...
Snowboarders more injury-prone than skiers: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study from a Vermont ski resort found that snowboarders get injured slightly more often than skiers, with the most injuries happening in young, inexperienced female snowboarders. The types of injuries in the study also varied by sport, with snowboarders most likely to be taken out by a hurt wrist or shoulder, and skiers more commonly injuring a knee ligament ...
Cheapest skiing in the East?
Skiers were loving several inches of fresh powder at Fayston, Vermont's Mad River Glen. The ski area is famous for its historic single-chair lift. It had a heavy workload Tuesday because of the price charged back at the ticket counter. Ticket sellers were asking only $3.50 for a lift pass.
American Diabetes Wholesale To Sponsor ‘Downhill For Diabetes’ Fund Raising Event
American Diabetes Wholesale announced that they have become one of the major sponsors for ‘Downhill For Diabetes’ charity event.Pompano Beach, FL (PRWEB) February 08, 2012 American Diabetes Wholesale announced that they have become one of the major sponsors for ‘Downhill For Diabetes’ charity event. The event, held at Pico Mountain Resort, in Killington, Vermont, will take place on February 26 ...
Bolton spins day and night
Outdoor Adventures Vermont resort has old-school flavor Embed multimedia (photos, galleries, audio, map): baschpic 020512 On a gray, blustery day in late January, the tower stood still but moved in and out of the clouds. Standing high above the trees near the summit, there were slight whooshes as the three blades spun round. But in seconds, the tower was a memory as the skis pointed down the ...
Snowboarders Taking Up Skiing
by Karen Schwartz (AP) The relationship between skiers and snowboarders might still be a bit icy at times, but a versatile group has discovered there’s more than one way to get down the mountain. read more
Snowboarders turn to skiing, and vice versa
A skier helps her snowboarding son through a flat spot at Vail Mountain last season.
Money tip: Saving at the slopes
Now that ski season is finally in full swing, here are tips on shopping around and timing your next ski or snowboarding trip to get the...
